Quotes by Hoffer, Eric

Where there is the necessary technical skill to move mountains, there >>

Death has but one terror, that it has no tomorrow. >>

The basic test of freedom is perhaps less in what we are free to do th >>

Quotations about Failure

It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious >>

All honor to him who shall win the prize. The world has cried for a th >>

If you are bitten by a snake, what's the best thing to do? Remain calm >>

They who lack talent expect things to happen without effort. They ascribe failure to a lack of inspiration or ability, or to misfortune, rather than to insufficient application. At the core of every true talent there is an awareness of the difficulties inherent in any achievement, and the confidence that by persistence and patience something worthwhile will be realized. Thus talent is a species of vigor.

Hoffer, Eric